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Hungarian airmail stamp (1961) commemorating Yuri Gagarin's first human spaceflight.

This 1961 Hungarian (Magyar Posta) airmail stamp ("LÃGIPOSTA") celebrates Yuri Gagarin's historic first human spaceflight on April 12, 1961. The stamp includes a portrait of Gagarin, a stylized spacecraft orbiting Earth, and the text "JURIJ GAGARIN 1961. IV. 12." with a denomination of "40 f".